If Jamey Carroll were still on this team, no way would we be six games behind the Tigers. Not a doubt in my mind. That dude would single-handedly carry us to the postseason on his massive, powerful back.

He's not on the roster because of expectations that he'll produce on a daily basis. He's on the roster because he's a veteran who is able to handle the infrequent at bats in high leverage situations and because he's great counsel in the clubhouse and a veteran leader.

That spot is his unless the Indians are hopelessly buried in the next three weeks and they do him a favor and deal him to a contender before AUG 31 to potentially help one in September. He makes $750k this season and is probably owed about 1/3 of that for the rest of the year.

He's in no danger of being DFA'd unless it's part of that waiver-type deal mentioned earlier.

Surest bet ever. And you can just here John Sterling at that other man/woman broadcaster go on for the rest of the inning on how Cleveland was foolish for giving up on him and how he was stolen by the Yankees.